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Question 2
How does your media product represent particular social groups?
Dylan Pines is a hard working man conforming to the typical males representation. Being a male, I am able to understand the pressure a man is put under to provide and also maintain his finance etc regardless of his past or education. The stigma of having gone through this pressure in which doubts his manlihood, only leaves him with one choice, which is to do anything to not only only maintain his finances but mainly maintain his manlihood. As the character is a 19 year old boy, we believed that it was necessary to still associate him with drugs (stereotypically speaking).
Treatment by Michael
Dylan Pines walks through a park, amazed by his surroundings with mid shots. He never has a chance to stroll through the park as he's always busy working at numerous places. He then jumps on a bus back to work. Dylan's been struggling in life, which is why the close ups show him stacking shelves in a library, sorting out products in a corner-shop and a close up changing to a low-angle shot of him helping clean in a school. Through the voice-over Dylan is, more or less, depressed and ashamed of his current situation. This therefore leads to the park scene with two boys approaching Dylan on a bench. They see Dylan's head in his hands crying and ask if 'he wants to make some money?' This Is Dylan's only chance to make money without straining his back to work all day, so he takes the opportunity. He walks up to the drug dealer, gives the drug and collects his money. It ends with the voice-over stating that's 'it's just the beginning'. Could he change from a slave to society to a shame of society.
Film Development by Michael
Working Progress from Michael Amarteifio on Vimeo.
Developed Version from Michael Amarteifio on Vimeo.
Script by Michael
*Dylan gets on the bus and walks through a park*
D: I used to think life was horrible. I didn't know how much of it i could take. I remember being 6 years saying that i would become the CEO of the best company. But that wasn't possible, because i struggled to get a normal job. My family had high expectations of me, it seemed like the World had high expectations of me but i guess i just let them down. I was a disgrace to this humanity. I found it hard to wake up some mornings and look in the mirror. But i had to just get on with life. Hm the things that ran through my head. Was i really willing to do anything for money or was i looking to end my life because really and truly, those were the only two options i was faced with.
*Dylan sorts out the books in the library-
He places things correctly on a school work table-
He organises the products in the shop*
*Two boys approach Dylan sitting on a bench, offer him an opportunity to make some money, so Dylan receives drugs and goes to give it to someone *
D: Hm this might sound bad, but it's what i have to do. My name's Dylan Pines and i stack shelves in a shop, i sort out books in a library and to be honest, my story has just begun.
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